Snacktaku Drinks Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino A unicorn frappuccino. Courtesy of @liarsenic3/Instagram
Magically delicious? We"ll see! Starbucks is the latest brand to jump on
the enchanted bandwagon with its announcement of a limited-edition
unicorn frappuccino.
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Available from April 19 through April 23 (while supplies last, of course), this special version of the usual crme frap is spiked with mango syrup, blended with pink powder and layered with ribbons of sour blue powder. A swirl of whipped cream dusted with more pink and blue powder caps off the Lisa Frankesque confection.
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As if that weren"t enough, the fruity beverage turns from purple to magenta as you stir it with your straw. (The taste also morphs from sweet to tart.) Samples of the drink have already been popping up across social media sites, and so far, the company"s fans are here for it.
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Tell Us: Will you be hightailing it to your local Starbucks to try the unicorn frappuccino?
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Dropping all pretense that its Frappuccinos are anything more than a sugar-laden kids drink, Starbucks is this week selling a color-changing drink with sour blue powder topping.
The Unicorn Frappuccino blended creme will be sold Wednesday through Sunday, while supplies last.
The companys press release says the drink starts out purple with a first taste that is sweet and fruity. But give it a stir and its color changes to pink, and the flavor evolves to tangy and tart.
Previous Frappuccino flavors include cotton candy, cupcake creme and Pokemon Go. A 16-ounce drink with whipped cream has about 450 calories, 16 grams of fat and 65 grams of sugar.
UPDATE, 4/19 10:00 a.m.: This post was updated to reflect recent news about this most unusual new Starbucks creation.
Trend-chasing coffee titan Starbucks is jumping on the Lisa Frankenfoods bandwagon with the release of a new unicorn-themed version of its most popular specialty drink, the Frappuccino. Pictures of this pink-and-blue creation started to surface on Instagram and Twitter on April 17, and baristas were chatting about it on Reddit for days before the company confirmed its existence.
Snacktakus Mike Fahey whose wife works at Starbucks got an early taste of this drink on April 16. Fahey described the unicorn frappuccino as having a sour raspberry flavor kind of like fresh fruit. He also noted the presence of a horrible sour syrup. One Starbucks Redditor remarked that it tasted just like those Tropical Skittles.
This treat is a crme Frappuccino blended with pink powder and mango syrup. Its got a sour blue topping and pink powder dusted whipped cream on top. The inside of the drink has a purple hue at first, but as you mix all the stuff together it turns pink.
Per an official announcement from Starbuck HQ, the Unicorn Frappuccino is only available for five days starting today it will fly back to the cloud land from whence it came after April 23. Rumor has it that Rainbow Brite drinks five of these very morning.
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Stephen Curry talks about playing without Kevin Durant for Game 2 vs Trail Blazers
Photo: Gabrielle Lurie, The Chronicle
Kevin Durant (35) high-fives fans after an NBA playoffs game between the Golden State Warriors and the Portland Trailblazers in Oakland, California, on Sunday, April 16, 2017.Golden State Warriors defeated the Portland Trailblazers 121-109. less Kevin Durant (35) high-fives fans after an NBA playoffs game between the Golden State Warriors and the Portland Trailblazers in Oakland, California, on Sunday, April 16, 2017.Golden State Warriors defeated the ... more Photo: Gabrielle Lurie, The Chronicle
Game 2 preview: Will Warriors Kevin Durant play vs. Blazers?
Warriors vs. Trail Blazers
Game 2, first round
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland
Coaches: Steve Kerr, 3rd season with Warriors (207-39 with Warriors and overall); Terry Stotts, 5th season with Blazers (223-187 with Blazers and 338-355 overall)
On air: TV on TNT, NBC Sports Bay Area; Radio on 95.7 The Game
Warriors injury report: SF Matt Barnes (right ankle sprain), SF Kevin Durant (left calf strain) and PG Shaun Livingston (right index finger sprain) are questionable. SF Kevon Looney (left hip strain) is out.
Blazers injury report: C Jusuf Nurkic (right leg), PF Ed Davis (left shoulder) and C Festus Ezeli (left knee) are out.
Betting line: Warriors by 13.5 points
Things to watch:
>> Will Kevin Durant play? The eight-time All-Stars official designation of questionable suggests that he has a 50 percent chance of playing in Game 2. After re-evaluating him during shoot-around Wednesday, the Warriors training staff will determine whether he should be available. Odds are that, if Durant is even experiencing slight pain, he will sit. Ensuring he is healthy for the rest of the playoffs is far more important than Wednesdays result. If Durant is ruled out, itll be intriguing to see who fills his minutes. Matt Barnes and Shaun Livingston are also qestionable, and Kevon Looney is out.
>> Will Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum get any help? Portlands backcourt duo did all that could be expected of them in Game 1, totaling 75 points on 28-for-54 (51.6 percent) shooting. As for their teammates? They mustered a combined 34 points on 12-for-39 (30.1 percent) shooting. It is no surprise that, when Lillard and McCollum began to tire in the fourth quarter, the Warriors ran away for a convincing win. With Jusuf Nurkic ruled out again, a supporting cast that includes Allen Crabbe, Evan Turner, Maurice Harkless and Al-Farouq Aminu will need to shoulder a heavier load Wednesday for the Blazers to have a shot at stealing the victory.
>> Can Klay Thompson bounce back from a rough Game 1? One of the few warts in Sundays win over the Blazers was the three-time All-Stars performance. In addition to going 6-for-16 from the field and 1-for-6 from three-point range, Thompson struggled against Lillard and McCollum. No one is immune from the occasional off outing. But with Durants status in flux, the Warriors surely hope Thompson returns to form Wednesday. Golden State is a lethal matchup when both Thompson and Stephen Curry are thriving.
Quotable: Anybody whos going through that, you feel bad because everyone wants to play especially this time of year, when it matters the most. Theres no kind of sugar-coating that at all. It sucks to miss playoff games and not be out there with your teammates. - stephen curry on kevin durants calf injury
Connor Letourneau is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: cletourneau@sfchronicle.com . Twitter: @Con_Chron
EXCLUSIVE: Bella Thorne"s Hollywood Drama "Famous in Love" Is "Entourage for Women"
Bella Thorne reinvents herself daily.
So it was not much of a surprise when the 19-year-old modeled long blonde hair (the day before she was brunette with green highlights) and a brown beanie to plug her new project Famous In Love in NYC on Tuesday.
But what really took the spotlight was her wacky outfit that consisted of not just a fishnet top with matching stockings, but also an unusual pink miniskirt and kinky platform boots.
Blonde ambition: Bella Thorne was seen showing off her new blonde hair in New York City on Tuesday
The former Disney star let her punk rock outfit supply the edginess for her look, sporting fishnet stockings on her arms and her legs.
The 19-year-old wore a vintage-looking t-shirt with a shiny pink cut-off mini skirt for the outing.
accessories were anything but simple, as she rocked lots of rings and bracelets, adding a choker and a necklace with a key on it to the over-the-top look.
Green be gone: The day prior (L), the actress was seen with green tresses
Flipping out: The Famous In Love star seemed to be having fun with her newly longer locks
Her outfit was completed with a pair of black knee-high platform boots and a loose knit hat.
Bella is currently promoting her new series Famous In Love where she plays an actress who falls for her co-star.
Recently, she revealed she would want to date actress Kristen Stewart.
Shake it up: The former Disney starlet wore a punk rock-themed outfit while in NYC
"She"s so hot. She seems like the raddest chick, I"d be so down," Thorne told Harper"s Bazaar.
Bella casually came out as bisexual on Twitter in 2016.
She has dated Teen Wolf star Tyler Posey and singer Charlie Puth.
New wave: Thorne came out as bisexual on Twitter in 2016
Since her leading role in Disney"s Shake It Up alongside Zendaya ended in 2013, it appears Bella has been attempting to shake off her child star image.
In addition to her various hair colors, she has added a septum piercing to her famous face.
In a promotional video for the new Freeform show Bella says, "The problem with Hollywood is that they want to change you."
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Q&A: Bella fielded questions during an interview with Build on Tuesday
The part-Cuban star has said that people don"t see her as Latina because she has red hair.
"It"s not about having dark hair and dark eyes," she told Extra in 2014.
Famous In Love premieres Tuesday night on Freeform.
США 4677: Президентский указ о пересмотре H1B - пришла беда открывай ворота
President Donald Trump will be in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, introducing his Buy American, Hire American campaign.
The president will be signing an executive order directing the various agencies to work to prevent fraud when it comes to immigration and to make sure visas are awarded to the "most-skilled or highest-paid applicants" who come from a foreign country to work in a specific job in the U.S.
Heres a look at the H-1B visas, who gets them and how they work.
Here"s how the State Department says:
A citizen of a foreign country who seeks to enter the United States generally must first obtain a U.S. visa, which is placed in the travelers passport, a travel document issued by the travelers country of citizenship.
"Certain international travelers may be eligible to travel to the United States without a visa if they meet the requirements for visa-free travel. The Visa section of this website is all about U.S. visas for foreign citizens to travel to the United States.
U.S. citizens dont need a U.S. visa for travel, but when planning travel abroad may need a visa issued by the embassy of the country they wish to visit.
The H1B visa is an employment-based, non-immigrant visa. The visa allows foreigners to work in the United States on a temporary basis for up to six years.
Toget an H1B visa, the person who is to employ a foreign citizen must first offer that person a job and then must apply for the h1b visa with the U.S. Department of Immigration. Once the petition is approved, the visa serves as a permit to work in the United States for a specified period of time.
The H1B visa is for those in specialty occupations; those who possess a body of specialized knowledge for a particular job, and those who hold at least a bachelors degree or equivalent.
Some of the occupations include under H1B are:
-Accounting-Architecture-Arts-Biotechnology-Business specialties-Chemistry-Education-Engineering-Law-Mathematics-Medicine and health-Physical sciences,-Social sciences-Theology
What if they leave the job or the job is discontinued?
If the job is lost or discontinued, a foreign worker under an H1B visa must apply for a change of status to another non-immigrant status, or find another employer. If they can do neither, they must leave the United States. As of Jan. 17, the department of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services modified the rules to allow a grace period of up to 60 days to have the status changed or to leave the country.
How many people get an H-1B visa each year?
H-1B visas admit 65,000 workers each year. Another 20,000 graduate student workers are also allowed in the country on the H-1B.
They are awarded by a random lottery.
How will the process change after today?
Trumps executive order will instruct federal agencies to tighten oversight of H1-B visas to help prevent abuse of the system.
Carlo Ancelotti analiza la polémica victoria del Real Madrid ante el Bayern 4-2 2017 Sergio Ramos hit back at Gerard Piques cryptic tweet. (Getty Images)
Zinedine Zidanes side required extra time to secure a 4-2 win over Bayern to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League, while Cristiano Ronaldo made it 100 goals in the competition with his hat-trick.
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Madrids win was overshadowed by a series of controversial decisions as two of Ronaldos goals should have been chalked off for offside, while Arturo Vidal was harshly given a second yellow card byHungarian referee Viktor Kassai for a challenge on Marco Asensio.
Shortly after Ronaldos goal which made it 2-2, Pique posted on Twitter: , seemingly in reference to the fact that the 32-year-old was in an offside position.
Gerard Piqu (@3gerardpique) April 18, 2017
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And when asked about his rival after the match, the Madrid captain was quick to point out thatBarcelona have also benefited from decisions inthe Champions League this season.
Nothing new. Im not surprised, Ramos said.
He should rewind and look back to the PSG game and see if he thinks the same about the referees.
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